Bill Text: IL HB0571 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department to track and report monthly concerning Illinois' share of federal stimulus spending enacted in response to the economic recession that began in December 2007. Requires recommendations to maximize Illinois' share. Sets forth the requirements of the reports. Requires a final report at the conclusion of the federal stimulus packages or December 31, 2014, whichever occurs first. Repeals the provisions on January 1, 2015. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 23-2)

Status: (Passed) 2009-08-10 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0169 [HB0571 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB0571-Enrolled.html

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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Federal Stimulus Tracking Act.
Section 5. Federal stimulus tracking.
(a) The Governor's Office, or a designated State agency,
shall track and report by means of a monthly report the State's
spending of the federal stimulus moneys provided pursuant to
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
(b) Each monthly report shall list the amount of the
State's federal stimulus spending, by category, based on
available federal and State data. The reports may also list any
required matching funds required by the State to be eligible
for federal stimulus funding. The reports may make
recommendations (i) concerning ways for Illinois to maximize
its share of federal stimulus spending or (ii) suggesting
changes to Illinois law that could help to maximize its share
of federal stimulus spending. A final report compiling data
from the monthly reports shall be available online at the
conclusion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
program or by December 31, 2014, whichever occurs first.
(c) The reports shall be available on a State of Illinois

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website and filed with the Speaker and Minority Leader of the
House and the President and Minority Leader of the Senate.
(d) The General Assembly may by resolution request that
specific data, findings, or analyses be included in a monthly
report. The Commission on Government Forecasting and
Accountability shall provide the Governor's Office technical,
analytical, and substantive assistance in preparing the
requested data, findings, or analyses.
(e) This Act is repealed on January 1, 2015.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.